ARGENTUM is the leading national trade association serving companies that own, operate, and support professionally managed senior living communities in the United States.

We are seeking a candidate for the Director, Meeting Planning & Operations position in Alexandria, VA. The position is responsible for operations, logistics, and fulfillment, to include contract management of the venues and vendors and strategic plan implementation of Argentum meetings annual budget which include the following key events:

Annual meeting and trade show with 3000 attendees and 300 trade show exhibitors. Included in the annual meeting will be targeted events for Executive Directors, Women’s leadership and CEO programming.

A Fall Symposium with 200-300 attendees that will continue to grow over the next few years.

An annual Chief Executive Summit for C-Suite attendees.

Public Policy Institute & Fly-In

Specific responsibilities include:

Lead the implementation of policies, procedures and project plans for Argentum conferences and meetings, including budget development and P&L management.

Serve as primary point of contact for housing coordination for all events

Collaborate with other Argentum team members

This position reports to the VP, Membership & Events, supervises an Account Coordinator and will work closely with the Sales, Programming, Marketing and Membership leads in fulfilling the strategic vision for Argentum meetings.

Bachelor’s degree with at least 5 years of experience in all aspects of meetings coordination and management, with a minimum of 2 years supervising one or more direct reports. This will be an in-house position, with up to 25% travel possible. A service-oriented approach to members, customers, and team is a plus.

ARGENTUM is conveniently located at 1650 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 near the King Street Metro. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes options for teleworking, summer days office closings, and a week off between December holidays.

NOTES:

Telecommuting is allowed.

About Argentum

ARGENTUM is the leading national trade association serving companies that own, operate, and support professionally managed senior living communities in the United States.